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curt
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getting straight to the core of the matter in a direct, efficient manner
Examples
Knowing we had limited time before our flight, Tom gave us a curt overview of the key points to focus on in the presentation.
The manager gave a curt summary of the issues and what needed to be done, without wasting any time on unnecessary details.
Examples
He answered customer questions with curt, one-word responses that left them feeling frustrated.
I apologized for interrupting but she responded with a curt " It's fine " and immediately changed the subject.
Lexical Tree
curtly
curtness
curt
